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Asbestos FAQ What is asbestos? Must asbestos be removed and who should remove it? What diseases are caused by asbestos exposure? What is asbestosis? What is mesothelioma? Who is at risk for asbestos-related disease? What should I do if I think I have been exposed to asbestos fibers? What is the government doing about asbestos use? Asbe... - Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Asbestos mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos cancer involving the mesothelium, a protective lining that encloses most of the body's internal organs. The only known cause of mesothelioma seems to be exposure to asbestos particles in the air. The time between exposure and the appearance of symptoms can be as long as 20 to 50 years. Asbestos Heal... - Judge to Uber on AB5: That Means You, Too, and Now
Feb-14-20 Los Angeles, CA On February 10, the District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for injunction that would halt enforcement of California’s Gig Worker Law against Uber and Postmates while both companies challenge the law’s constitutionality. The decision means that both companies must begin to treat workers as employees... - NFL Concussion Lawsuit News and Legal Information
NFL concussion lawsuits have been filed by former players, alleging the NFL and other defendants intentionally and fraudulently misrepresented and/or concealed medical evidence about the short-term and long-term risks associated with repetitive traumatic brain injury or concussion injury. Included in the NFL lawsuit are former players who allege they suffe... - Byetta FAQ
What is Byetta used for? Byetta, known generically as exenatide, is used as a treatment to improve glycemic control in adults who have type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is meant to be used along with diabetes and exercise. Byetta is not approved for use in patients with type 1 diabetes or to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. It is also not approved for use alo... - Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The use of Byetta has been linked to impaired kidney dysfunction and renal kidney failure as well as serious Byetta side effects including acute pancreatitis. Additionally, a recent UCLA study showed a possible increase in Byetta pancreatic cancer and Byetta thyroid cancer . Byetta attorneys are investigating lawsuits for users diagnosed with Impair... - E-Cigarettes Pose Health Hazards Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Santa Clara, CA Research shows that serious health risks are associated with electronic cigarettes, including cancer. Health officials for more than a decade have warned consumers of e-cigarette side effects from toxic vapes that contain additives in the liquid nicotine, which converts to high amounts of aldehydes and toxic chemicals. E-Cig... - E-Cigarette Lawsuit Claims Deceptive Advertising, Fraud
Jan-20-20 Eugene, OR Among other e-cigarette side effects , Kewmarse Imani, who began JUULing in 2018, is now addicted to nicotine and will struggle with that addiction for life. Imani v. JUUL Labs, Inc. and Altria Group, Inc. , a class action lawsuit , claims that his nicotine addiction is the result of a permanent injury to his developing brain and that he suff... - Latest Studies Link E-Cigarette Vaping to Heavy Metal Lung Disease
Dec-20-19 Santa Clara, CA Recent studies are ramping up the dangers of vaping e-cigarettes. For more than five years, researchers have found that e-cigarette vaping causes physical harm, including chemical burns to lung tissue, toxic metal exposure and vitamin E oil that clogs lungs --all causing serious damage. Now a study shows that vaping e-cigar... - Vytorin Liver Damage and Heart Attack Risk
Vytorin , a drug prescribed to treat high cholesterol, is a combination of the cholesterol-lowering Zetia and the statin Zocor. Since its FDA approval in 2004, serious Vytorin side effects have been reported, including Vytorin liver problems and statin cardiomyopathy , which can lead to Vytorin heart attack. Furthermore, the ENHANCE study in 2008 showed... - Fosamax FAQ
What is Fosamax? Fosamax is the brand name for alendronate sodium. It is a bisphosphonate drug prescribed to treat osteoporosis in women after menopause, and to treat osteoporosis in men. It is also prescribed to advanced cancer and Paget's disease patients in order to help fight the thinning of bone common in those diseases. Fosamax is designed to... - Fosamax Side Effects - Fosamax and Femur Fractures, Fosamax Femur Lawsuit
Fosamax is prescribed to increase bone density in patients (mainly menopausal women) with osteoporosis. Fosamax side effects include Fosamax osteonecrosis , also known as Fosamax dead jaw, and recently Fosamax femur fractures . Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a disease in which bone tissue in the jaw does not heal after minor traumas such as tooth ex... - Diamonds and Wage Theft
Sep-25-19 Los Angeles, CA A proposed class of approximately 3,800 workers appears to be on the verge of settling a class action lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc. Hudson v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. alleged that the jewelry giant failed to pay employee overtime pay, wages and meal breaks in violation of the provisions of California labor employment law . If... - Another Lawsuit Fired at 3M combat earplug maker.
Sep-16-19 Santa Clara, CA: A former member of the U.S. Navy SEABEES adds one more lawsuit to hundreds of others filed by veterans nationwide against 3M Corporation, claiming that the company falsified testing documents and knowingly manufactured and distributed 3M combat arms defective earplugs to the U.S. Military. In this most recent combat earplug lawsuit, S... - Health Canada in Gadolinium Denial
Sep-13-19 Fort Saskatchewan, AB: How can a heavy metal accumulate in the brain but not be considered harmful? After undergoing seven MRI scans, all with injections of a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), Wanda Milley experienced the same gadolinium contrast dye side effects that many other patients have suffered, and have subsequently filed gadolinium lawsuit... - What’s Next for Ethicon Hernia Mesh Lawsuits?
Sep-12-19 Atlanta, GA Judge Richard W. Story has now identified ten bellwether Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuits that will likely shape the multidistrict litigation pending in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Trials in these hernia mesh lawsuits are now scheduled to begin in April 2020. But there will be plenty to watch even before opening sta... - DePuy Hip Replacement FAQ
What is the DePuy Orthopaedic Implant? The DePuy Orthopaedic hip replacement implants are hip replacement devices that were said to be more durable and longer-lasting than traditional hip implants because of their metal-on-metal design. They are manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. How is the DePuy... - DePuy Hip Replacement, ASR Hip Recall, DePuy Orthopedics, DePuy Lawsuit
DePuy Orthopaedics withdrew its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip replacement on August 24, 2010 following approximately 300 complaints from people undergoing hip replacement. The ASR hip replacement is a metal-on-metal device believed to have a design flaw that has resulted in many patients needing follow-up hip revision surgery to replac... - Farmers Worldwide Filed Monsanto Herbicide Lawsuits
Sep-5-19 Denton, MT: A Montana farmer recently filed a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit claiming its herbicide Roundup he used since 1982 caused his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a similar case filed in France, a French court found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer and in June the first Australian legal action was filed against Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018. ... - Farmers Worldwide Filed Monsanto Herbicide Lawsuits
Aug-17-19 Denton, MT: A Montana farmer recently filed a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit claiming its herbicide Roundup he used since 1982 caused his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a similar case filed in France, a French court found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer and in June the first Australian legal action was filed against Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018. ...